Replacing the wireless card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside
your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
1 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Table 2. Wireless card color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle) White
Auxiliary (black triangle) Black
2 Align and place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card.
3 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
4 Replace the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the wireless card to the system board.
5 Place the wireless-card shield on the system board, aligning the screw holes of the wireless-card shield to the screw holes on system
board.
6 Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the wireless-card shield to the system board.
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